|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
Sri Mahakala Sahasranama is
sacred verses praising the glories of Lord Mahakaleshvara, one of the 12
Jyothirlinga Kshethra located in Avanthi/Ujjain, these thousands of sacred
names of Lord Mahalakala was narrated by Lord Krishna to his closest associate
Sudhama while they were under the tutelage of Maharishi Sandheepani, and Lord
Krishna concludes with the abundance of the meritorious rewards attainable
through the recitation of Sri Mahakala Sahasranama.
Sutha speaks “The above are the thousands
of sacred names of Lord Mahakala , whoever recites or listens to it would be
purified from all kinds of sins, whoever reads or listens to it for a week
would be blessed with virtuous offspring, whoever reads or listens to it for
two weeks would conquer the world, whoever reads or listens to it for three
weeks would be blessed with abundance of wealth and grains and meritorious reward, whoever recites the
glorious thousands of sacred names of Mahakala sitting under the Vadavriksha/peepal,
would become true ascetic/sage, whoever recites or listens the sacred names of
Mahakala for three weeks and thrice a day would be blessed with all kinds of Siddhis/supernatural powers, whoever
recites or listen the sacred verses of Mahakala sitting under Ashwaththa or Tulsi
or on the banks of river or pond or shrines of Hari or Hara, and following austerities would get all their
desires fulfilled, whoever reads or
listens sitting under Ashwaththa or Vadavruksha, or on the banks of sacred
rivers or ponds would be enriched with supreme wisdom and knowledge, whoever
reads or listens to these sacred names of Mahakala with utmost sincerity and devotion would attain all that they
desired, remembrance of Lord Mahakala would bring abundance of pieties, Oh! Mortals, listening and reading these
sacred thousands of names of Mahakala would fulfill all your desires, whoever
reads or listens to these sacred names of Mahakala for hundred times would
attain innumerable merits, and make it possible things which are difficult to
accomplish, or illness which are incurable or tasks which are difficult to be conquered or
matters difficult to be reconciled, whoever reads or listens to these sacred
glorious names of Mahakala during the auspicious days of Shivarathri following
strict fast and austerities, and recites these sacred verses hundreds of times
during the mid night hours would get all their desires fulfilled, whoever reads
or listens to these sacred names of Mahakala for thousands of times sitting under
Ashwaththa or on the banks of sacred river would attain Bhukthi/happiness/pleasures
and Mukthi/liberation from repeated births in this era of Kaliyuga, whoever
reads or listens these sacred names of Mahakala during performance of
ceremonial rite or homage to ancestors, would get purified and attain all kinds
of Siddhis, whoever reads or listens the sacred names of Mahakala would get
back their lost Kingdom and glories, childless would bear virtuous offspring,
person afflicted with leprosy would be blessed with healthiest body, whoever
reads or listens to these sacred names of Mahakala would remain beloved of Lord
Mahakala and with his grace the worshiper would attain all kinds of Siddhis, I repeatedly affirms that it is a
real blessing during the evil effects of Kali era, Oh! Vipra, reading or
listening to these sacred names of Mahakala would bring the piousness of
bathing in Koditheertha/thousands of million sacred rivers, dip in the
Rudrasaras/Rudratheertha which would remove the most incurable leprosy, whoever
reads residing in Siddhapeeda would
conquer the Universe, whoever reads sitting on the banks of sacred Kshipra would attain abundance
of wealth and grains, whoever reads or listens during the hours of dawn, noon
and dusk would overpower their enemies, whoever reads or listens these sacred
names of Mahakala in the shrine of Bhairava would be relieved from accidental
death or untimely death, virtuous who reads sitting under the shade of
Vadavruksha would be blessed with
virtuous offspring of long life, reading thousands of sacred names of Mahakala
during the hours of dusk would be
relieved from the evil spirits, whoever reads or listens sitting near the
Gayakoopa/Gayatheertha would get their ancestors greatly pleased, whoever reads
or listens sitting on the river banks Gomathi would attain the abode of Lord Vishnu,
whoever reads or listens residing in Angapatha would be relieved from all kinds
of sins, whoever reads or listening in residing Gadgathasangamam/indistinguishable
during the hours of dusk would be benefitted with Gadga Siddhi, whoever reads
or listens the sacred names of Mahakala on Yamathadaga/pond would be relieved
from the fear of death, whoever reads or listens the sacred names of Mahakala
on Navanadhi/new rivers would be bless with highest fortune, whoever reads in
front of Yogis would be free from Mahamari/incurable diseases, it should be
recited with sons and grandsons sitting
close to the aged, while reading the sacred names of Mahakala, the place should
be lit with earthen lamp and after completion of recitation the Bhramin should
be served with food, number of Bhramins served may vary from eleven or five or
three or one, whoever yearn to attain all kinds of Siddhis should perform the
act of charity, whoever reads or listens to the glorious thousands of names of
Lord Mahakala with utmost faith and devotion,
or remembering the splendor of Lord Mahakala and strictly following the
austerities, would be blessed with abundance of auspiciousness.
Sutha Uvacha –
Itheedham Keerthidham Thebhyo Mahakalasahasrakam | Padanath
Shravanath Sadhyo Dhoothapapo Bhaven
Nara: ||
Yekavaram
Paden Nithyam Sarvasathyam Prajayathe | Dhvivaram Ya: Padeth
Sathyam Thasya Vashyam
Bhaveth Jagath ||
Thrivaram Padanan Marthyo Dhana
Dhanyayutho Bhaveth | Atha: Sthana Visheshasya
Idhaneem Padaphalam Shrunu ||
Vadamoole
Paden Nithyam Yekaki Manujo Yadhi | Thrivarashcha Dhina Thrimshath Siddhir Bhavathi
Sarvadha ||
Ashwaththe Thulasi Moole
Theerthe Va Hariharalaye |
Shuchir Bhoothva Padeth
Yo Hi Manasa Chinthitham Labeth ||
Yathra
Theerthosthi Chashvathyo Vado Va
Dhivjasththama | Sa Theertha: Siddhidha: Sarva Padakasya
Na Samshaya: ||
Thathraikagramana Bhoothva Ya: Padeth
Shubhamanasa: |Yam Yam Kamam
Abhidhyayeth Tham Tham Prapnothi Nishchitham ||
Manasa Chinthitham Sarva Mahakala
Prasadhatha: | Labathe Sakalan
Kaman Padanath Shravanath Nara: ||
Shathavarththam Padeth Yathra
Chinthitham Labathe Dhruvam |
Dhu: Sadhya: Sopi Sadhya: Syadh Dhinanyekonavimshathe:
||
Shivarathri Dhine Marththya Upavasi
Jithendhriya: | Nisha Madhye
Shathavarththam Padanath
Chithitham Labeth ||
Sahasravarththanam Thathra Theerthe
Hyashvaththa Sannidhau |
Padanath Bhukthir Mukthishcha
Bhavatheeha Kalau Yuge ||
Thadh
Dhashamsha: Kriyadhdhomam Thadh
Dhashamsham Cha Tharppanam | Dhashamsham Marjayen Marthya: Sarvasiddhi:
Prajayathe ||
Gatham Rajyam Avapnothi Vandhya
Puthravathi Bhaveth | Kushtaroga: Pranashyanthi
Dhivyadheho Bhaven Nara: ||
Sahasravarththa Padena
Mahakalapriyo Nara: | Mahakalaprasadhena
Sarvasiddhi: Prajayathe ||
Shapanugraha Samarththyam Bhavatheeha Kalau Yuge | Sathyam Sathyam Na Sandheha: Sathyashccha Gadhitham Mama ||
Koditheerthe Padeth Vipra Mahakala: Praseedhathi |
Papadaccha Rudhra Sarasi
Kushtapeeda Nivarththathe ||
Siddhapeede Padeth Yo Hi Thasya Vashyam Bhaveth Jagath | Shiprakoole
Padeth Prajjo Dhanadhanyayutho Bhaveth
||
Kalathrayam Padeth Yashcha Shathru
Nirmoolanam Bhaveth | Apamrithyum Apakuryath Padanath
Bhairavalaye ||
Siddha Vadasya Cchayayam Padathe Manujo Yadhi | Vandhyayam Jayathe Puthrash Cchiranjeevi Na Samshaya: ||
Oughare
Padanath Sadhyo Bhoothapeeda Nivarththathe | Gayakoope Padeth
Yo Hi Thushta: Syu: Pitharas
Thatha: ||
Gomathyashcha Paden Nithyam Vishnulokam Avapnyuath |
Angapathe Padeth Yo Hi Dhoothapapa: Pramuchyathe ||
Gadgatha Sangame Sadhya: Gadga Siddhim Avapnuyath |
Padeth Yamathadage Yo Yamadhukham Na Pashyathi ||
Navanadhyam Padeth Yo Hi Riddhisipathir
Bhaveth | Yoginee Puratha: Padam
Mahamari Bhayam Na Hi ||
Puthra Pauthra Yutho Marthyo Vriddha Kaleshvaranthike
| Pada Sthane Ghritham Dheepam Nithyam
Bhramana Bhojanam ||
Yekadhashadhava Pancha Thrayo Vapyeka Bhramana: | Bhojanam Cha Yadha
Sadhyam Dhadhyath Sidhdhi Samuthsuka: ||
Vidhivadh Bhakthiman Shradhdha Yuktho
Bhaktha: Sadhaiva Hi |
Padan Yajan Smaresh Chaiva Japan Vapi Yadha Mathi |
Mahakalasya Kripaya
Sakalam Bhadhram Apnuyath ||
|| Ithi Sri
Prakrishtanandhanokthagame
Srikrishna Sudhamna:
Samvadhe Sri Mahakala Sahasranama Sthothram Sampoornnam ||
|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||
